Friday, August 19, 2005

I just found out that Joe Ranft, story artist on many of Pixar's animated movies died Tuesday, August 16 in a car accident in Mendocino, CA.

From what I've read, Joe was well loved and possessed a big heart, helping those within and outside the animation community.

For those who want to know how story is done, check out either the DVDs for A Bug's Life or Monster's Inc. and check out the special features regarding storypitch sequences. His boards are so appealing, so simple, so beautiful.